The chart and table below give information about population figures in Japan. Japan’s population: past, present and future trends.

The two statistics depict the

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figure changes and predictions in Japan from 1950 to 2055.

Overall

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it is clear that

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the total

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of Japanese experienced an initial

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growth until 2005. Experts predict that by 2055, Japan will witness a significant

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decline.

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, the

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of seniors has been increasing and will reach its highest peak by 2055. In detail, the whole

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stood at 84.1

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in 1950 and had a steady increment until 2005, with 127.8

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.

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, from 2010 to 2035, the

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of citizens had a sharp decrease, with 125.4

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to 110

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, respectively. By 2055, the total

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will be about 90

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.

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, in 1950, the

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of Japanese seniors was

initially

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4.1

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,

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or only

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taking 4.9% of the entire

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.

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, by 2005, the figure had gradually increased 4 times, to 25.7

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. The

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of senior residents will continue to rise as it reaches its climax

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37.2

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in 2035. By 2055, people over 65 years old will make up about 40% of the whole

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, consisting of 36.5

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.